At the 1912 Summer Olympics, five wrestling events were contested. They were all for men in the Greco-Roman style. The Light Heavyweight final ended after a nine-hour draw. It was subsequently decided that both competitors would receive a silver medal.
| Wrestling at the Games of the V Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Stockholm Olympic Stadium |
| Dates | 6–15 July 1912 |
| No. of events | 5 (5 men, 0 women) |
| Competitors | 170 from 18 nations |
Medal summary
Greco Roman
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight | Kaarlo Koskelo Finland | Georg Gerstäcker Germany | Otto Lasanen Finland |
| Lightweight | Emil Väre Finland | Gustaf Malmström Sweden | Edvin Mattiasson Sweden |
| Middleweight | Claes Johanson Sweden | Martin Klein Russian Empire | Alfred Asikainen Finland |
| Light Heavyweight | none awarded | Anders Ahlgren Sweden | Béla Varga Hungary |
| Ivar Böhling Finland | |||
| Heavyweight | Yrjö Saarela Finland | Johan Olin Finland | Søren Marinus Jensen Denmark |
Participating nations
A total of 170 wrestlers from 18 nations competed at the Stockholm Games:
- Austria (8)
- Belgium (1)
- Bohemia (4)
- Denmark (9)
- Finland (37)
- France (6)
- Germany (14)
- Great Britain (12)
- Greece (1)
- Hungary (10)
- Iceland (1)
- Italy (6)
- Netherlands (3)
- Norway (9)
- Portugal (2)
- Russian Empire (11)
- Sweden (34)
- United States (2)
Medal table
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